Should Big Insurance Become Like Walmart To Lower Health Costs?
(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) Retail titan Walmart uses its market dominance to inflict “ruthless,” “brutal” and “relentless”
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Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Anthem to Federal Government: Approve Merger and We’ll Expand to More Obamacare Exchanges
(By Melissa Quinn for The Daily Signal) Despite projections that it’s losing money this year, Anthem offered to expand its
Read MoreObamacare Expansion A Bumpy Ride For Rural Health Clinics
(By Pauline Bartolone for California Healthline) A network of clinics that serves low-income patients in rural Northern California is finally
Read MoreMedicare’s Readmission Penalties Hit New High
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) The federal government’s penalties on hospitals will reach a new high as Medicare
Read MoreAnother Three Bites the Dust
In July, three more Obamacare Co-ops, HealthyCt, Community Care of Oregon and Land of Lincoln announced they are closing. Read
Read MoreHealth Care For California’s Undocumented Adults: Uncertainty Remains After U.S. Supreme Court Decision
(By Ana B. Ibarra for California Healthline) Erica Torres is one of the estimated 1.4 million Californians who live without
Read MoreCan I Afford To Keep My Doctor?
(By Emily Bazar for California Healthline) For most of my adult life, I’ve picked my health insurance based on one
Read MoreKentucky And Feds Near Possible Collision On Altering Medicaid Expansion
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Anxiety and suspense are building in Kentucky as a potential clash over the
Read MoreUnitedHealthcare Acquires a Local Health Plan
UnitedHealthcare will acquire Rocky Mountain Health Plans in western Colorado for an undisclosed amount to gain entrance to the Colorado
Read MoreAnother Insurer Leaving Obamacare
On Thursday, Humana announced that it will stop marketing Obamacare exchange plans in several states and will exit many off-exchange
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